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Flash floods triggered by heavy rains kill at least 49 people in northwestern Pakistan
Flash floods triggered by heavy rains killed at least 49 people in northwestern Pakistan and elsewhere in the country over the past 24 hours, officials said Friday, as rescuers evacuated 1,300 stranded tourists from a mountainous district hit by landslides.
More Than 300 People Killed Due to Heavy Rain, Floods in Pakistan
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Pakistan has crossed 300, local officials said on Saturday. Hundreds have been killed in recent weeks as Pakistan experienced more rain than usual during the current monsoon season,
Flash floods kill more than 220 people in India and Pakistan as thousands flee
The flooding was triggered by sudden, intense downpours over small areas and experts have said climate change is a contributing factor.
Pakistan floods kill 220 as rescuers pull more bodies from landslides in northwest district
Flooding in a northwest Pakistani district has killed at least 220 people, officials said Saturday, as rescuers pulled 63 more bodies overnight from homes flattened by flash floods and landslides. One eyewitness,
Flash floods kill a further 56 people in Pakistan’s northwest
An official says flash floods triggered by heavy rains and cloudbursts early Friday killed at least 56 people in Buner in Pakistan’s northwest
Floods in Pakistan wash away homes and leave at least 220 dead
Rescuers in northwest Pakistan pulled 63 more bodies overnight from homes flattened by landslides and flash floods, raising the death toll from rain-related incidents to at least 220
Flash floods kill almost 200 in Pakistan, Kashmir
Heavy monsoon floods have killed at least 194 people in the last 24 hours in flash floods and landslides in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Deadly flooding caused by heavy rain in Asia
In northwest Pakistan, at least 56 people have been killed by heavy rains. Even more people are hurt as homes and villages were destroyed. The deaths come after at least 16 people were killed in southwest Pakistan due to heavy rains.
Monsoon Floods Kill Hundreds in Pakistan, Indian Kashmir
Nearly 200 people have died in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after monsoon rains triggered flash floods and building collapses. In Indian Kashmir, at least 60 were killed and 200 remain missing after landslides struck a pilgrimage site.
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Another flood severs Karakoram Highway; Sutlej banks being evacuated

GILGIT / LAHORE: Hun­dreds of travellers and tourists were stranded in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) on Wendesday after a glacial ...
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Glacial flood cuts off Karakoram Highway as evacuations begin in Punjab amid monsoon threat

In nearby Hassanabad, Hunza, flooding linked to the Shishper Glacier continued to erode land, destroying two more homes and ...

More Karakoram Disappointment, This Time on K7: 'Mosquito Bites Above 5,000m'

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Flood Destroys Portion of Karakoram Highway

A large section of the Karakoram Highway (KKH) in Upper Hunza’s Morkhun area was destroyed by river erosion on Friday, ...

Flood cuts off Pakistan's Karakoram Highway as Sutlej river communities brace for evacuation

A glacial lake outburst flood in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) severely damaged the Karakoram Highway (KKH) on Wednesday, stranding hundreds of tourists and travellers, while authorities ...
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Flooding in Hunza River causes massive damage, blocks Karakoram Highway

GILGIT: Flooding in the Hunza River has caused significant destruction in the Gulmit area of Gojal, leaving the Karakoram ...
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Karakoram Highway washed away as glacier melting triggers flooding in Hunza

HUNZA (Dunya News) - Glacier melting in Gilgit-Baltistan region has intensified, causing Hunza River to swell, triggering ...
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Protesting traders block Karakoram Highway for second consecutive day

GILGIT: The ongoing protest by local traders, affiliated with Pakistan-China trade through Khunjerab Pass, against taxes ...

Gilgit-Baltistan traders block Karakoram highway for 23 days, halt all Pakistan-China trade

A 23-day blockade by traders in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan has choked the Karakoram Highway, halting all trade with China.

"Farewell to a wonderful person" - Double Olympic champion killed by falling rocks in Karakoram mountains climbing accident

Laura Dahlmeier, who had won two Olympic biathlon golds, had climbed to around 18,700ft on the daunting Laila Peak in ...